Author’s Purpose of Informational Text Worksheet – 3rd Grade Reading

Author’s Purpose of Informational Text Worksheet helps third grade learners practice author’s purpose with clear directions and a clean, kid-friendly layout. Print it and it is ready for class, homework, or homeschool lessons.

Learning objective: By the end of this activity, students will be able to use their author’s purpose skills accurately and explain their thinking.

Why it works: Practice like this gives students a chance to try author’s purpose on their own after you teach it. Because the page is quick to complete and easy to review, it fits into almost any part of the school day.

What's included:

• 1 printable worksheet page

• Answer key (1 page)

• Cover page

How it's organized: Students read the directions at the top, complete the practice items one at a time, and finish with a quick look back over their work.

Grade level: Designed for third grade students. It also works well for second grade and fourth grade students who need extra practice or a fresh review.

How to use it: It works well for whole-class lessons, small groups, early finishers, homework, review days, intervention time, and sub tubs.

Answer key: An answer key is included, so you can check work quickly or let students self-correct.

Teaching tips and variations:

• Use it as an exit ticket the day after a author’s purpose lesson to see who needs more support.

• Slip the page into a sheet protector so students can practice again with dry-erase markers.

• Send it home as homework so families can see what their child is learning in reading.

Skills covered: Author’s Purpose, Reading

Standards: Supports Common Core RI.3.6.

File type: PDF, ready to print.

Number of pages: 3 (1 worksheet page, 1 answer key page, 1 cover page).

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